The Saint and the Sinner by Barbara Cartland

The Saint and the Sinner Reviews

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  Sandra

  2,5* ...der Großteil war ganz amüsant
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  Rebecca

  Not bad, but not great, either. Pandora is a bit too naive for her own good, and the book is really predictable, but it's a mostly pleasant read. I say mostly pleasant, because Pandora's dialogue was AGONIZING to read, not in a George Lucas Phantom Menace way (stilted and awkward), but in a poorly edited way. Pandora's sentences are all broken up with M dashes!! I coildn't tell if that meant she stuttered or just paused for breathe incessantly (too tight corset, perhaps?). It was so annoying I almost stopped reading.
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  Gena Lott

  I think I actually remember specifics about this book and I remember that it seemed more, I don't know, romantic?
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  Michelle

  Typical Barbara Cartland, with overly drawn dramatic characters and ultra-tame romance. I loved reading these when I was 12 or 13. Many hours were spent pouring over my mom's copies, but I don't remember reading this one.
  
  Poor Pandora is a complete Mary Sue. A wide-eyed orphan with so much family loyalty it is pouring out her young, innocent ears. Enter the dashing bad-boy cousin, the Earl. He has a chip on his shoulder about his family inheritance as deep as the ocean. Poor little rich boy! Pandora drops into his lap and shows him the error of his ways, and they live happily ever after.
  
  Barbara almost made me snap with the weird phrasing and dialogue for Pandora. She - kept talking - like this. Was she - slow - in the - head? Did she - have a terrible - stutter? Unsure what the deal was, but I nearly threw the book down in frustrating a few times. At least it was a quick read.
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  Tserten Tenzin

  Liked it.
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  Lil’s bookshelf

  As a booklover I was curious to read at least one book from one of the most read authors. I found this one on the neighborhood free bookshelf and took it home.
  The plot is very simple and quite predictable, but I was not expecting something else for this kind of lighthearted romance.
  This said, the book is full of sexism and misogyny, with a sprinkle of fatphobia, and it ruined it for me.
  I have seen this book is one of Cartland’s early works, published in the 70s, so maybe those traits got better later ? I hope so, but am still not sure I will read another book of hers as this one made my eyes roll so often
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  Margaret

  Very sweet story. Who wouldn't love reading about true love conquering all, in the end. And the Saint reforms the Sinner. Very satisfying. We need something like this in a world that seems to have grown so dark and troubling. Though Barbara Cartland writes of a time long past and far away, she will lift the spirits of all who read her stories.
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  kathy

  An enjoyable book! The book was easy to understand even though dated. Some words I had to look up which was fun to do! This book had a very engaging story and I was totally absorbed. I also liked learning about a new author and the influence she had in this genre of writing. This book was a good choice! I am glad to have read it!
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  Teresa

  I used to read Barbara Cartland as a teen and loved them. It doesn't completely stand up over time. The heroine is a little too perfect, the damaged hero not as damaged as you would expect from a current romance and the dilemma a little too easily wrapped up. Still, it was a nice easy read and I enjoyed it.
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  Angela

  For the time in which it was written it's a very endearing story. Set against a more substantial plot or passionate story it may not hold up as well but this was written during a time in which ladies were "retiring" and submissive and it was a very cute love story.
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  Elsie

  More of a 2.5. Honestly, I was really into it until the last couple chapters and it's meh of an ending.
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  Jen

  Total silliness.
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  Regin Paguican

  eager to read more...
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  Ericka

  This story shows a lot about how many aristocratic families probably view their history. It's very different from most Americans. There was a tiny bit of architectural history too.
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  Riz

  It was easy to get through and kept me interested enough to flip through the pages. It is also short and gave me the feeling of accomplishment, of having read something, of having finished the first book in 2022 out of the total ten which I plan to read this year.
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  April

  Chosen as part of Linz the Bookworm's 2021 Reading Challenge for prompt #21 "Read a book by Barbara Cartland"